Tyler Cashman

Wide receiver Tyler Cashman of Los Alamitos High School has made an oral commitment to play football at USC, Los Alamitos Coach John Barnes said. Cashman, an all-Orange County receiver in 1989, had 81 receptions for 1,080 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He tied for second on the county's all-time single-season receptions list with David Sepulveda of Fullerton High School, who had 81 receptions in 1984. "Tyler said it has been a life-long dream to play at USC," Barnes said.

Wide receiver Tyler Cashman of Los Alamitos High School has made an oral commitment to play football at USC, Los Alamitos Coach John Barnes said. Cashman, an all-Orange County receiver in 1989, had 81 receptions for 1,080 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He tied for second on the county's all-time single-season receptions list with David Sepulveda of Fullerton High School, who had 81 receptions in 1984. "Tyler said it has been a life-long dream to play at USC," Barnes said.

Tyler Cashman of Los Alamitos High School can do just about anything on a football field. Offensively, Cashman splits time between wide receiver and tight end. He has caught 13 passes for 164 yards in two games. Defensively, he moves to free safety, where last week he intercepted a pass and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown. He has been the team's punter for the past two seasons and this year added the job of kicking off. Cashman's versatility comes naturally.

Tyler Cashman of Los Alamitos High School can do just about anything on a football field. Offensively, Cashman splits time between wide receiver and tight end. He has caught 13 passes for 164 yards in two games. Defensively, he moves to free safety, where last week he intercepted a pass and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown. He has been the team's punter for the past two seasons and this year added the job of kicking off. Cashman's versatility comes naturally.

Mark Lightfoot, a 5-foot-11 wide receiver from Orange High School, has been named to replace Los Alamitos' split end Tyler Cashman on the North roster that will compete in the 32nd Orange County All-Star football game July 12 at Orange Coast College. Cashman, the county's leading receiver with 72 receptions for 980 yards and 10 touchdowns, said he will play in the Shrine All-Star game July 27 at the Rose Bowl before enrolling at USC.

The USC-Baylor game on Sept. 24, originally scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the Coliseum, will instead have a 7 p.m. kickoff to accommodate a telecast by Prime Ticket. * A bye week couldn't be more opportune for the Trojans' pass offense. Coach John Robinson's receiver corps has injury problems. Wide receivers Ed Hervey and Keyshawn Johnson didn't play in a 38-14 loss to Penn State and tight ends Tyler Cashman and John Allred had sat out a combined two weeks of practice.

Five Orange County prep football players have been selected to play for the South team in the 40th California Shrine All-Star football game July 27 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Quarterback Rob Johnson and linebacker Brian Haas of El Toro, wide receiver Tyler Cashman of Los Alamitos, offensive tackle James Christensen of Servite and linebacker Mike Burns of Esperanza were selected by South co-coaches Dick Barrett (Lompoc) and Gary Meek (Esperanza).

Coach John Robinson says he would claim the national championship for his team if the Trojans go 11-0 and beat, say, an undefeated Ohio State team in the Rose Bowl. But what if an undefeated Nebraska beats, say, an undefeated Florida State? "No way," Robinson said. "We're the national champions. But then that's me voting and you [media] voting . . . and let's face it, that's not a stellar group."

The legend has gone, but the understudy is filling in admirably. Todd Gragnano, who quarterbacked Los Alamitos High School to three straight Empire League championships, is now at the University of Nebraska. But senior quarterback John Collins learned enough in three years to hit Tyler Cashman with a 29-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, giving Los Alamitos a 7-3 victory over host Marina High.

An intercepted conversion in the final 42 seconds combined with poor first-half play and a lack of blocking by the offensive and defensive lines were costly for Los Alamitos Thursday night as St. John Bosco posted a 21-20 win at Hanford Rants Stadium. Los Alamitos (2-2), trailed St. John Bosco, 13-0, at halftime, before scoring 20 points in the second half. Tyler Cashman scored on nine and six-yard passes from John Collins, the latter in the final 42 seconds.